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INDIAN CULTURE

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Under which Indian emperor’s reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built?
A
Shah Jahan
B
Jehangir
C
Aurangzeb
D
Akbar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jama Masjid is a fine example of Islamic architecture . The Jama Masjid was constructed in 1656, during the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jami Masjid was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-58) in Shahjahanabad, the seventh city of Delhi founded by him in 1639. It was the city’s principal congregational mosque for Friday prayers and at the time of construction was the largest mosque in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jama Masjid is a 16th-century congregational mosque in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh, India. Constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar, it is one of the largest mosques in India. It is the most sought after pilgrimage site by the devotees.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Masjid e Jahan Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656 at a cost of one million rupees, and was inaugurated by Imam Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari from Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan.

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